"I LEARNED IT ON A PODCAST" -- This podcast is for anyone interested in learning about podcasting and the latest
eLearning technologies.
- Rodney B. Murray, PhD, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Connecting people through the network has expanded, and tools that recognize connections will make these connections richer and more fluid. Intelligent searching has eclipsed the need for metadata and tags (SCORM is dead) and mashups are in.

3D representations like 2nd Life and Peoplesburg are growing and finding their way into research, training and learning circles rapidly.

"Winter Moon" by Rhonda Lorence - from the haunting new age viola album "Winter Moon" which stayed in the top 50 on the New Age Reporter charts for an entire year and was nominated for four Lifestyle Music Awards including Album of the Year and Best New Artist

Dr. Collins is also an adjunct assistant professor at Boise State University, where she co-teaches an innovative course: Teaching and Learning in Second Life. She has been involved with computer-mediated communication since 1987 and worked in distance education since 1992.

Her presentation shared teacher and learner experiences for those who plan to teach using Second Life.

Second Life and Learning Spaces

"it's not just pixels on a screen"

"Testicle in the Sky" (Slurl) by DrDoug Pennell (SL) aka Dr. Douglas R. Danforth of Ohio State University

"Winter Moon" by Rhonda Lorence - from the haunting new age viola album "Winter Moon" which stayed in the top 50 on the New Age Reporter charts for an entire year and was nominated for four Lifestyle Music Awards including Album of the Year and Best New Artist